Features
Magazine
Literary Review
Life
Metro Plus
Open Page
Education Plus
Book Review
Business
SciTech
Entertainment
Young World
Property Plus
Quest
Folio

Group Sites
The Hindu
Business Line
The Sportstar
Frontline

The Hindu eBooks

Home

The cowboy icon
From gunslinger roles to that of director-producer, the transition marked the beginning of Clint Eastwood's creative journey. He acted in and made some good and bad films, but "Mystic River" is his best work, feels UMA MAHADEVAN-DASGUPTA.

Cinema

A taste of feminism in the Fifties
"Mona Lisa Smile" captures the 1950s American campus contradictions in a plot that does not quite harp on teacher-student ties as it does on the spirit of freedom and the right to differ from tradition, writes GAUTAMAN BHASKARAN.

Film Review

"Something's Gotta Give"

Music

Enveloped in briga overtones
THE DIMENSION of Carnatic music with its cultural heritage cannot be easily defined precisely. It may even transcend and push the barriers of exposition to an extent never before done. It requires a touch of genius to give new experience. Bhani ...

---

Rare gems on Meenakshi
Kosmic Music - KMC198, KMC199, KMC200 -Carnatic Classical Vocal - Meenakshi Navaratnamalika - Madurai T. N. Seshagopalan - Rs. 50 each. THE KRITIS of Shyama Sastri, the oldest member of the South Indian musical Trinity, mostly on Devi ...

---

Clarity in sahitya
SPIRITED CHALLENGE and counter challenge in swaras and sangatis expected eagerly by rasikas in authentic duo recitals might not have been present to such an extent in the concert by Rudrapatnam Brothers (R. N. Thyagarajan and R. N. Tharanathan) ...

Dance

Ebullient presentation
"Silappadikaaram,'' produced by the Cleveland Cultural Alliance, only touched the tip of the iceberg. But the show did have its highlights, observes GOWRI RAMNARAYAN.

Places Of Worship

Temple on land with unique distinction
Sanctified by saints, Acharyapurushas and scholars, and constructed about 400 years ago, the Venkata Varadaraja Perumal temple at Perumbakkam, is being renovated. K. S. VARADA DESIKAN writes...

Leisure & Recreation

Fun with French cousins
Children find it hilarious and adults are impressed with the terrific timing. It is clowning at its best. KAUSALYA SANTHANAM talks to the performers.

---

Manorama — the magic never wanes
After a small break Manorama is back in action. Apart from her film assignments she is also into television production. The veteran artiste in conversation with MALATHI RANGARAJAN ...

Festivals

Through the woman's lens
WOMEN WHO make films often protest against gender labelling just like women who write or paint do. After all, Peter Jackson is not called a male film maker, while Sophia Coppola has to carry the `woman' tag. But speaking on the closing day of the ...

Miscellany

Archives Datewise Classified Lead Cinema Film Review Music Dance Theatre Arts & Crafts Heritage Miscellany

News
News Update
Front Page
National
States:
•  Tamil Nadu
•  Andhra Pradesh
•  Karnataka
•  Kerala
•  New Delhi
•  Other States
International
Opinion
Business
Sport
Miscellaneous
Index

The Hindu Group: Home | About Us | Copyright | Archives | Contacts | Subscription
Group Sites: The Hindu | Business Line | The Sportstar | Frontline | The Hindu eBooks | Home |

Comments to : thehindu@vsnl.com   Copyright © 2004, The Hindu
Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu